January Leads Mexico Cup With Five Birdies In Round Two
Don January shot a five under par 64 to take a five stroke lead after 36 holes at the Mexico Cup in Mexico City. The 49 year old tied the course record at Club de Golf Mexico with five straight birdies to reach 132 total, 12 under par. David Graham sits seven behind after a 71 as top challenger. The news recalls January's 1967 PGA win and notes tourist stomach concerns for foreign players.
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Mexico City
Don January
Club de Golf Mexico
David Graham
Australia
PGA
Texas
January
Art Wall Jr
Tommy Bolt
Graham
Mexico
Iver
Cub de Goll
Meno Fen Jenesry
Victor Regalado
Wadkins
Tandy Mier
Carlos Perez Acosta
Bob
Tony Cerda
Rie Barry Jaccke
Toru Nakamura
Howard Clark
Bob Murphy
Ken Brown
Enrique Serna
Trindad Reyes
Lee Trevino
Rodolfo Cazares
Jack Nicklaus
Bobg
Arnold Salinas
Ernesto Perez Acosta
Marc Torres
Wayne Grady
Russell Fischer
Roberto Lebrija
Miguel Hernandez
Matharue Crosby
Antonio Carda Sr
Robert Roos
Sven Tumbe
aGuillermo Margous Reais
Juan Antonio Estrada
Vikings and Lions clash as Tarkenton urges urgency
Minnesota prepares for a crucial NFL game in Detroit as Fran Tarkenton urges a stronger start and urgency after two late wins. The Vikings (8-5-1) chase another Central Division title while multiple playoff races unfold across the league with Green Bay, Dallas, Denver, New England and others in contention.
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Fran Tarkenton
Vikings
Lions
Detroit
Tarkenton
Green Bay
Vikes
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Colts
Chicago
Kansas City
Denver
Buffalo
New England
Dallas
New York Jets
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York Giants
Washington
Atlanta
Houston
New Orleans
Seattle
San Diego
Oakland
Miami
Tampa Bay
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
NFL
Sonny Jurgensen
Packers
Rams
Broncos
Patriots
Out-Of-Court Agreement Settles Baseball Fight
Former Texas Rangers manager Frank Lucchesi and infielder Lenny Randle settled their 1977 on-field altercation in an amicable out-of-court agreement. Lucchesi, visibly emotional, expressed hope the incident won’t recur in baseball as Randle extended a handshake, and both men clasped hands after the announcement.
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Orlando
Fla
Texas Rangers
Frank Lucchesi
Lenny Randle
Lucchesi
Randle
Rangers
New York Mets
Bernard C. Muszynski
Billy Martin
New York Yankees
Spinks Found Not Guilty In Drug And Assault Charge
Michael Spinks 21, acquitted by St. Louis County Magistrate Dennis Quillin after four hours of testimony at Lambert Field. Found not guilty of possessing marijuana and striking a police officer during a March 28, 1977 incident before a Rangers exhibition game in Orlando.
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ST. Louis
Michael Spinks
Leon Spinks
Lambert Field
St. Louis County
Dennis Quillin
Spinks
Mottram and McEnroe Triumph in Davis Cup Matchup
In Rancho Mirage, Mottram outlasted Gottfried 4 4 0 9 6 3 to level the Davis Cup final at one apiece as John McEnroe, at 19, overwhelmed John Lloyd 6 1 6 2 6 2. McEnroe opened with aces and dominated, while Mottram endured a grueling 4 1/2 hour rally in the desert chill.
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Rancho Mirage
Calif
Buster Mottram
United States
Mottram
Brian Gottfried
John McEnroe
John Lloyd
California
Mount San Jacinto
Mercury
Roundup of high school and college basketball scores
A dense recap lists scores from a wide range of opponents including Howard 85 over Rollins 101, Flagler 77 over Warren Wilson 91, Case Western 79 over Georgia 78, Illinois College 92 over Oklahoma Christian 96, Behrend 85 over St. John Fisher 78, Penn State Capitol 49 over Christopher Newport 81, UNC Greensboro 71 over Clark 83, Trinity Conn 55 over Wesleyan 55, and many more. The column mirrors a late season score roundup with multiple venues and teams across divisions.
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Citadel Bible
Howard
Norfolk St
Radford
Mennonite
Rollins
Flagler
Warren Wilson
Piedmont Bible
Behrend St
Huguenot
Thomas Jefferson
Benedictine
Norfolk Catholic
Petersburg
Michotuan
Meadowbrook
Thomas Dale
Hopewell
Ot Hermitage
Lee Daves
Fauquier
James Wood
Northade
C Glass Salem
Habtas County
Lee Staunton
Cave Spring
Frankin County
Roanoke Catholic
Clover Hall
Randolph Drewry
Clarke County
Warren County
Lord Botetourt
Lexington
Carver
Drewry Mason
Laurel
Patrick County
Fieldale
Collinsville
Amherst
Jefferson Forest
Neilson County
Gretna
Altavista
Brookville
Carroll County
Blacksburg
Floyd
Christiansburg
Gues
Marion
Tazewell
Lancaster
Gloucester
Lunenburg Central
Amelia County
Strasburg
Wextstock
Citton Forge
Staunton River
Shawsville
New Castle
North Cross
James River
Buffalo Gap
Turner Ashby
Wison Memoria
Waynesboro
Bath County
Highland
Mt Yeea
Independence
Aleghany
N.C
Chilhowie
Ft. Chiswell
Rocky Gap
Pocahontas
Castlewood
Rural Retreat
Lebanon
Ruch Valley
York Academy
Huguenot Academy
Trades Scattered Across MLB NFL and NBA Moves
Transaction summaries show the Seattle Mariners trading Reynolds to Houston for FC Bannister, Texas Rangers dealing Harrah to Cleveland for Buddy Bell, and Mason to Montreal for Mike Hart. Mets trade Koogman to Minnesota for Grey and a player to be named. Giants sign Coffield and Besana. Jeter and Thco placed on IR. Cardinals place Stone on IR. Woollsey signs. Trail Blazers place Gross on IR. Cosmos sign Marinho. several injuries noted across leagues.
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Seattle Mariners
Reynolds
Houston
FC Bannister
Texas Rangers
Toby Harrah
Cleveland
Buddy Bell
Jim Mason
Montreal
Mike Hart
NEW York Giants
Randy Coffield
Fred Besana
Gary Jeter
James Thco
ST. Louis Cardinals
Ken Stone
Rolly Woollsey
Council Wins At Hays In Lopsided Victory
Council moved to 54 in the season with an 81 to 45 win over Haysi Friday night. Greg Tiller led Council with 26 points and Jeff Mathis added 16. Haysi’s David Sutherland scored 14 and Alan Viers 10. Jayvee result 44-43.
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Haysi
Hays
Greg Tiller
Jeff Mathis
Council
David Sutherland
Alan Viers
Marion rallies past Tazewell in two overtimes for 73 67 win
Marion defeats Tazewell 73 67 in a double overtime thriller led by Cregger's late regulation basket and clutch free throws. Rutherford tops Tazewell with 25 points while Crabtree and Campbell add double digits for Marion, who overcome a 57 57 tie to finish strong.
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Marion
Clayton Cregger
Tazewell
Cregger
David Phelps
Scarlet Hurricane
Hurricane
Charles Rutherford
Robert Crabtree
Mike Campbell
Rutherford
Herald
Grindstaff
Rhodes
Hoops
Cooper
Robins
Crabtree
Sluss
James
Campbell
Vette
Barton
Ward
Styron
Pear Tae
Phelps
Macalester fires coach after 42 straight losses
Macalester College in St Paul announces Clint Ewald has been fired after 0-26 record across three seasons. Athletic Director Dennis Keihn says the search will move quickly for a young proven recruiter to rebuild the program and keep football in the MIAC. Ewald hopes to land another coaching job.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Macalester College
Dennis Keihn
Clint Ewald
Ewald
John Davis
Macalester
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Keihn
Virginia High runs past Graham in late burst for district win
Virginia High surged to 26 points in the final quarter to defeat Graham 67 to 46. Graham drops to 1-1 as Virginia High hands the G-Men a Southwest District setback. Key scorers include Johnny Quintier 14 for Graham and Jeff Sneed 15 for Virginia High.
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Bristol
Virginia High
Graham
Johnny Quintier
Tim Moore
Estel Singleton
Singleton
Jeff Sneed
Thomas
Mark Worley
Moore
Boone
Leton
Quintier
Sha
M Graham
Hackley
Sneed
Pinder
Carter
Worley
To Carter
Mallory
Abingdon Falcons Rout Grundy in 83-42 Victory
Abingdon Falcons led by Bobby Farnsworth's 31 points defeated Grundy 83-42. Hiller 17, Farmer 13, Knight 10 supported Farnsworth as Abingdon gained a lopsided win. Grundy passer Brad Goff led with 15 points as Grundy fell to 1-1. Jayvee also won 40-28.
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Abingdon
Falcons
Bobby Farnsworth
Farnsworth
John Hiller
Bob Farmer
Jim Knight
Falcon
Brad Goff
Steve Farmer
Larry Keen
Abingdon Auu
Sao Grundy
Farrer
Miller
Lowe
Knight
Landreth
Grover
Grundy Gott
Farmer
Keen
Ashby
Rife
Mess
Church
Mullins
Lester
Battle over Richlands 66 58 in cold shooting contest
RICHLANDS fell behind in the first half as RICHLANDS lost to Battle 66 to 58 Friday night. Ketron led Battle with 19 points while Brooks added 13. Richlands top scorer was Compton with 24 as both teams endured 30 plus percent shooting and uneven rebounding.
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Richlands
John Battle
Battle
Roger Ketron
Ketron
Billy Brooks
Greg Compton
Walton Plans February Return To Basketball
Walton aims to return to the NBA on February 1 and hopes to play for either San Diego or Golden State. The 6 foot 11 star, MVP in 1977-78 with Portland, missed much of last season due to a foot injury and is negotiating with Irv Levin and Franklin Miculi on a possible trade. He trains daily with swimming weight lifting and electrical stimulation as he regains strength, noting no plans to rejoin Portland and expressing interest in new teams if a satisfactory deal emerges.
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Long Beach
Calif
Bill Walton
National Basketball Association
San Diego
Golden State
Walton
NBA
Portland
Trail Blazers
Irv Levin
San Diego Clippers
Franklin Miculi
Golden State Warriors
David Thompson
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League
Rams
Gary Tuthill
San Francisco
Lebanon Rousts Rich Valley 78-60 in district clash
Lebanon defeated Rich Valley 78-60 in a Mountain Empire District basketball game. Jeff Nipper led the win with 12 rebounds and a 60 percent shooting average, as Lebanon built a comfortable lead and saw several players reach double figures.
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Lebanon
Mountain Empire
Rich Valley
Jeff Nipper
Montcalm Prepares for Talcott in Regional Final Showdown
In Athens the Montcalm Generals girls face Talcott tonight at 7 30 for a Class A Regional final with a state berth on the line. Rich Valley and Lebanon split point totals as Armstrong nets 18 and Keith 25 for Rich Valley while Lebanon’s Nipper 13 Garrett 11 and Campbell 12 pace the scoring.
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Rich Valley
Danny Armstrong
Mike Keith
Lebanon
Jeff Nipper
Jeff Garrett
Matthew Campbell
Phillip Hensley
Athens
Montcalm Generals
Talcott
Frye
Armstrong
Blevins
Keith
Tolbert
Franklin
Jones
Henley
Jaynes
Campbell
Hillman
Garrett
Harmon
Jessee
Nipper
Smith
Bryant
Holskey
St Paul Edges Whitewood In Last-Minute Free Throws
Jimmy Ward sank two free throws with 17 seconds remaining to lift St Paul to a 58-57 Black Diamond District win over Whitewood. Rocky Cole led Whitewood with 21 points, Alan Honaker 16, Terry Maxwell 12, while Neal Kilgore and Doug King added 18 and 16 for St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Jimmy Ward
Whitewood
Rocky Cole
Alan Honaker
Terry Maxwell
Neal Kilgore
Doug King
Kilgore
King
Banner
Reedy
Lewis
Ward
Radford trips Giles in New River District tilt
Radford Bobcats defeated Giles 79 to 45 as Ron Willoughby led with 36 points on field goals, followed by Curtis Woods 24, Mike Davidson 17, and Mike Owens 10. Giles got balanced scoring with Thompson, Owens, Martin, Woods, and Montgomery contributing.
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Pearlsburg
Radford Bobcats
Giles
New River District
Ron Willoughby
Cats
Curtis Woods
Mike Davidson
Mike Owens
Spartans
Radford
Willoughby
Hassel
Hal
Irby
Hane
Willamg
Thompson
Owens
Martin
Woods
Davidson
Montgomery
Eagles top Pocahontas in late Musick decisive play
Rocky Gap wins 64 to 41 at Pocahontas as Donald Musick converts a three point play with three seconds left avenging a prior setback. Musick scores 18, Klimaitis 16, Willis 15. Pocahontas led rebounds but Rocky Gap shot 45 percent and pulled away late.
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Rocky Gap
Donald Musick
Pocahontas
Eagles
Tony Brizendine
Musick
Kenny Klimaitis
Brian Willis
Brizendine
Jimmy Harding
Indians
Thompson
Harding
Murphy
Kennedy
Mullin
Rowman
Muscl
Klamastas
Willis
Hoomer
Garden tops Honaker in balanced scoring clash
Garden High used a balanced attack to defeat Honaker 78 to 63. Wayne Hall led Garden with 20 points, Johnny Hylton 16, Bobby Lester and Larry Shortridge 15 each, and Mike McClanahan 12. Mike Hall scored 22 for Honaker with Ronnie Breedlove adding 12. Garden also won the jayvee 43-33.
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Vansant
Garden High
Honaker
Garden
Wayne Hall
Johnny Hylton
Bobby Lester
Larry Shortridge
Mike MceClanahan
Mike Hall
Ronnie Breedlove
Jayvee
Hall
Breedlove
Kiser
McGrethlin
Hale
Barnhart
McClanahan
Laster
Hylton
Shortridge
Princeton Beckley Woodrow Wilson Regional Title Night Tickets
Tickets for the 7 30 p m Class AAA regional final between Princeton and Beckley Woodrow Wilson cost 3 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for students.
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Princeton
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
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